U.S. Soy Export Sales Highlights Today’s USDA weekly export sales report indicated U.S. exporters were quite successful selling soybeans to China and elsewhere in the week ending 7 March. Meanwhile, soymeal and soyoil export sales were relatively modest. Net soybean export sales for shipment in 2018/19 totaled 1,911,900 MT, including 1,707,600 MT to China. The other top destinations were Mexico (67,500 MT), Bangladesh (57,000 MT), Japan (40,800 MT) and Colombia (21,800 MT). One sale of 3,000 MT to Japan for shipment in 2019/20 was reported. Soybean exports last week totaled 819,800 MT, mainly to China (386,600 MT), Mexico (217,000 MT), Japan (91,400 MT), Indonesia (33,200 MT) and Colombia (20,300 MT). A total 23.39 MMT have been exp...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.